Composer · 1952
Wolfgang Rihm
- Raphael Wittmer, Joachim Goltz, Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim, Patrick Zielke, Franck Ollu
Live Albums
- Susanne Otto, Ingo Metzmacher, Carmen Fugiss, Richard Salter, Renate Behle, George Becker, Hans Joachim Frey, Peter Kollek, Hamburg State Opera Chorus, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra
Compilations
- South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Aleksandra Lustig, Hubert Mayer, Michael Peuse, Mikhail Shashkov, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble, Heinrich Gölzenleuchter, Susanne Meissner-Schaufelberger, Rupert Huber, Barbara van den Boom, Angelika Frei, Rüdiger Linn, Jonathan Stockhammer, Ute Wille, Marcus Creed, Varianti, Martin Huber, Bernhard Hartmann
Biography
Wolfgang Rihm was a contemporary German composer and educator known for his unpredictable and spontaneous style, which incorporated both traditional and modern aesthetics. Possibly the most prolific composer of his generation, he wrote over 500 pieces in all secular genres.